Shut Up (And Give Me Whatever You Got)
"Shut Up (And Give Me Whatever You Got)" | ||||
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Single by Amelia Lily | ||||
Released | 18 January 2013 | |||
Recorded | 2012 | |||
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Length | 3:36 | |||
Label | Xenomania, Sony Music[1] | |||
Songwriter(s) | Brian Higgins, Luke Fitton, Tim Deal, Matt Gray, Miranda Cooper, Brooke X, Tim Powell, Toby Scott, Owen Parker, Joshua Jenkin | |||
Producer(s) | Brian Higgins, Tim Powell | |||
Amelia Lily singles chronology | ||||
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"Shut Up (And Give Me Whatever You Got)" is a song recorded by British singer Amelia Lily. It was released on 20 January 2013, as her second single, Lily revealed that the track was a stronger release compared to her debut, citing that the track highlighted her attitude, vocals and a representation as an artist.[2] The song was written by Brian Higgins, Luke Fitton, Tim Deal, Matt Gray, Miranda Cooper, Brooke X, Tim Powell, Toby Scott, Owen Parker and Joshua Jenkin.
Background
[edit]"Shut Up (And Give Me Whatever You Got)" was the first song Lily ever recorded in the studio.[3] Behind the meaning of the track, Lily revealed; "I wanted to do a ‘girl power’ song, a basically girls could listen to it and be like ‘Yeah, I can stand up for myself, I’m a strong independent woman.’ That’s what I wanted to get out of this song was for girls to feel like they could relate to it."[3] In late October 2012, she revealed to Yahoo! News the title of the single and said it was a lot darker than her previous single.[4] On 2 November 2012, the single premiered via a lyric video which was upload to her official YouTube channel.[5] The artwork for the single, which sees LiIy striking a pose, while an alternative black and white head shot of herself is placed over her face, was released on 12 December 2012.[6]
Critical reception
[edit]Robert Copsey of Digital Spy rated "Shut Up (And Give Me Whatever You Got)" three out of five stars, and added: "It may be a tad clunky around the edges, but her feistiness – like a tube of No More Nails – easily holds it together for the finish."[7] Nick Levine of The Guardian described the track as a "stomping toddler of a pop song" and went on to compare it to a modern-day "post-EDM version of Holding Out For A Hero."[8] However, Paul Leake of ClickMusic wrote a negative review calling the song "unconvincing" and "far beneath what Amelia's capable of".[9] They went on to describe the track as "generic" and ended their review saying; "You'll find yourself glad when the end comes and that's a sad anti-climax. It's inoffensive, even catchy in the verses, but it does become maddening as the chorus repeats."[9] NME wrote a negative review stating that the track made them "feel like a mad relic of a time before homogenized pop, adrift in a world of sticky floors and fluorescent shots."[10]
Music video
[edit]On 2 November 2012, Lily posted a lyric video on her official Vevo channel.[11][12] Lily filmed the video for "Shut Up (And Give Me Whatever You Got)" on 19 October 2012. When describing the video, she stated,"There is a lot more attitude in there and it's a lot darker"; "The video is completely different to the first one and a lot of it was all my ideas so I'm excited." Part of the video is also filmed in East London, the same place where a scene of the 2008 film The Dark Knight was filmed.[13] The video appeared on her official Vevo on 28 November 2012.[14] The video features Lily performing the track at a dark, underground gig, while other scenes see her struggling to escape from corridors of glass. On 30 November 2012, a two-minute and twenty-two-second Behind the Scenes feature was upload to her official YouTube.[15] On 14 January 2013, an acoustic version of the song was released on Lily's Vevo account.
Concept
[edit]The concept of the video was created by Lily herself after having a dream about it. Lily envisioned the video to have a nightmare atmosphere mixed with feelings of frustration, but also have vibes of fun.[2]
Live performances and promotion
[edit]Lily performed the track on 17 January 2013 edition of Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side. Also on the same day, she performed the track on Blue Peter.[16] On 18 January 2013, she performed an acoustic version of the single accompanied by a full band on Sam & Mark's Big Friday Wind-Up.[17] She also appeared on Daybreak the same day, talking about the single and introducing the music video.[18] On 20 January 2013, she performed the track at London nightclub, G-A-Y.[19]
Track listing
[edit]No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Shut Up (And Give Me Whatever You Got)" | 3:12 |
2. | "Shut Up (And Give Me Whatever You Got)" (Wideboys Radio Mix) | 3:36 |
3. | "Shut Up (And Give Me Whatever You Got)" (Almighty Radio Mix) | 3:13 |
Credits and personnel
[edit]- Lead vocals – Amelia Lily
- Producers – Brian Higgins, Tim Powell
- Lyrics – Brian Higgins, Luke Fitton, Tim Deal, Matt Gray, Miranda Cooper, Brooke Gengras, Tim Powell, Toby Scott, Owen Parker, Joshua Jenkin
- Label: Xenomania
Charts
[edit]Chart (2013) | Peak position |
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Ireland (IRMA)[21] | 63 |
Scotland (OCC)[22] | 8 |
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[23] | 38 |
UK Singles (OCC)[24] | 11 |
Release history
[edit]Region | Date | Format | Label |
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Ireland[25] | 18 January 2013 | Digital download | Xenomania |
United Kingdom[20] | 20 January 2013 |
References
[edit]- ^ Rainbird, Ashleigh (16 February 2012). "Amelia Lily's feeling flush after bagging three-album record deal". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
- ^ a b "EF Interview Amelia Lily". EntertainmentFocus. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
- ^ a b "Amelia Lily Exclusive Interview". femalefirst. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
- ^ "Amelia Lily: Second single is a lot darkerer". Yahoo! News. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
- ^ "LISTEN: Amelia Lily Premieres New Single 'Shut Up (And Give Me Whatever You Got)'". Yahoo! News. Archived from the original on 4 November 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
- ^ "Amelia Lily unveils new single 'Shut Up' artwork – picture". Digital Spy. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
- ^ "Amelia Lily: 'Shut Up (And Give Me Whatever You Got)' – Single review". Digital Spy. 16 January 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
- ^ "Amelia Lily, Mikky Ekko: this week's new tracks". The Guardian. 12 January 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
- ^ a b "Amelia Lily: 'Shut Up (And Give Me Whatever You Got)' review". 20 January 2013. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
- ^ Kevin EG, Perry (18 January 2013). "NME Track Reviews – Amelia Lily – Shut Up (And Give Me Whatever You Got)". NME. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
- ^ Amelia Lily | Videos | Shut Up (And Give Me Whatever You Got) Lyric Video
- ^ Shut Up (And Give Me Whatever You Got) (Lyric Video) on YouTube
- ^ Amelia Lily: Second single is a lot darker – Yahoo! News
- ^ Amelia Lily – Shut Up (And Give Me Whatever You Got) on YouTube
- ^ Shut Up (And Give Me Whatever You Got) (Behind The Scenes) on YouTube
- ^ "Sam & Mark's Big Friday Wind-Up – Amelia Lily Performance". Video. BBC. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
- ^ "X Factor's Amelia Lily: 'I was bullied 'cos I wanted to sing'". 19 January 2013.
- ^ "Daybreak – 18/01/2013". Radiotimes.com. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
- ^ Wood, Lucy (20 January 2013). "Amelia Lily's rockstar ponytail and sparkly face stuff: Love or loathe?". SugarScape. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
- ^ a b "iTunes – Music – Shut Up (And Give Me Whatever You Got) – Single by Amelia Lily". iTunes Store (United Kingdom). Apple. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
- ^ "Chart Track: Week 04, 2013". Irish Singles Chart.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201308 into search.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "iTunes – Music – Shut Up (And Give Me Whatever You Got) – Single by Amelia Lily". Itunes.apple.com. 18 January 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2014.